Andrew Murray from Cummertrees received the Fresh Voice Award and Gwen Dupre from Lockerbie was the runner up.
It is aimed at living in, or from, the region who have never professionally published a full length collection.
Judge Hugh McMillan said: “The winning poet Andy Murray had a natural flair for language and great range. Each of the shortlisted poets in this category deserve great praise for technique and passion in their craft. Dumfries and Galloway writing is alive and kicking.”
Other prizes winners were Glaswegian Julie Laing who scooped the £1500 Wigtown Prize for ‘Calving’.
The £500 Gaelic Prize went to Martin MacIntyre from Edinburgh for Dithis Bhoireannach air Trèan; and the £500 Scots winner was Irene Howat from Ayr for The Lintie. Meanwhile, Sarah Leavesley from Droitwich received the Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize.
